Racecards
16:05 Newcastle
Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,140
- 2nd: £1,232
- 3rd: £616
- 4th: £308
Clareyblue (IRE)
194- Form 32-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey B A Curtis
made all, quickened entering final furlong, ran on, comfortable
Anna Maria
13- Form 4-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Barry McHugh
went left start, tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
Dream Game
31- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey P Mulrennan
keen close up in 4th, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 53-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced 2f out, rallied to chase clear winner entering final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ANNA MARIA is a half-sister to three winners and she showed plenty of promise on debut at Wolverhampton, despite running green. With that experience under her belt, the Fahey filly can reverse that form with Yukon Mission and she looks the one to be on today. Clareyblue placed twice over 6f in decent company on Turf last year so will be no pushover if he takes to the surface. Dream Game made late headway over 6f here on debut so may not be suited by the shorter distance.
Formwatch
Clareyblue (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Led, ridden when hard pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Al Aakif (9-8) at York 6f stks (3) gf in Jun.
Anna Maria 18-1 (9-0) Dwelt raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Tomorrow's Dream (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Dream Game 50-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Splendidly (9-5) at Newcastle 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Yukon Mission (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Tomorrow's Dream (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.